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AST to CMB: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,471 mi
13,633 km · 7,361 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AST from CMB?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,471 miles (13,633 km, 7,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Astoria and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Astoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AST to CMB?
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